Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1903  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34) on October - 01.   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.   

1904  On this day in history vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on this day in history.   

1905  On October - 01 frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.   

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.   

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on October - 01.   

1907  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on October - 01.   

1907  On this day in history barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on this day in history.   

1908  On October - 01 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  On October - 01 everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on October - 01.   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.   

1911  On October - 01 united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

1916  On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  On this day in history antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer   

1919  On this day in history world Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal)   

1920  On October - 01 the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

1920  On this day in history dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)